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You're correct. It goes battery then generator. If they didn't use battery first, then when the power initial failed all systems would be off-line as the genera
by WestCoastJustin 14y ago
You're correct. It goes battery then generator. If they didn't use battery first, then when the power initial failed all systems would be off-line as the generator takes about 15-30 seconds to kick in.
- ericabiz 14y agoHe's correct or incorrect, and that entirely depends on the facility. Many newer datacenters don't use battery banks--they are expensive to maintain and often cause more failures than they prevent.